Zaha Hadid’s massive ‘starfish’ airport opens in Beijing Zaha Hadid’s massive ‘starfish’ airport opens in Beijing Daxing International said to be world’s largest single-building terminal, to handle 72m passengers Lily Kuo in Beijing Wed 25 Sep Last modified on Wed 25 Sep 2019 15.55 BST China has opened a vast, multibillion-dollar airport in the country’s capital, in the run-up to a major political anniversary. Less than five years after construction began, the 450bn yuan (£50bn) Daxing international airport was officially opened on Wednesday in a ceremony attended by the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping. China is preparing to celebrate its National Day on 1 October, marking 70 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, against the backdrop of unrest in Hong Kong and a flagging economy. People attending the launch ceremony for the new Beijing Daxing international airport in Beijing. ...
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